NYU Abu Dhabi: a beacon of research, teaching and culture in the Middle East

NYU Abu Dhabi is a pioneering degree granting campus of NYU’s global network and is a source of inspiration having established a new model of higher education for today’s complex world. NYUAD established in partnership with NYU and the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and founded upon a shared understanding of the essential roles and challenges of higher education in the 21st century, including: the value of a liberal arts education, benefits that a research university brings to society, a conviction that interaction with new ideas and people who are different is valuable and necessary, and a commitment to educating students who are true citizens of the world. NYU Abu Dhabi is a comprehensive liberal arts, sciences, and engineering university and has assembled a remarkable community of scholars, students, scientists and others who have contributed to the growth of Abu Dhabi as a global hub of knowledge and culture.